WaterLink Solutions PRO vs NPT Backyard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaterLink Solutions PRO
This app allows professionals to manage water analysis data, including property, contact, and site records. It facilitates water testing and seamlessly transfers results from compatible devices via Bluetooth for fast, accurate insights.
- Manage property, contact, and site records
- Perform water tests
- Transfer results via Bluetooth
- Access data anywhere
- Supports commercial water professionals
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The WaterLink Solutions™ PRO mobile app provides access to your data anywhere you go. Whether we’re drinking it, washing with it, or swimming in it, clean and healthy water is essential. Yet every industry has different needs for a water analysis program. What’s important is that test results are accurate, that treatments match the need, and records are retained. WaterLink Solutions PRO boasts the flexibility to cater to any market, the ease of a modern web program, and the power to support commercial professionals for all water-walks of life. And best of all, WaterLink Solutions PRO is free. With the WaterLink Solutions PRO Mobile app, you can manage your Property, Contact, and Site records, as well as perform water tests. Use your WaterLink® Spin Touch® to transfer results to your test session using Bluetooth®. It's never been easier to get fast and accurate results. NOTE: To use the WaterLink Solutions PRO mobile app with your own data, you must be running WaterLink Solutions PRO as your testing solution for your operation.
NPT Backyard
Visualize your dream pool in your own backyard using augmented reality. This app offers stunning 4k graphics, advanced lighting, and realistic water simulations to help you design and preview your perfect pool.
- Augmented Reality pool visualization
- 4k graphics
- Realistic lighting effects
- Advanced water systems
- Design your dream pool
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This application will no longer be available. Existing users will be required to upgrade to the new version and when opened, Users will be directed to our Website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NPT Backyard at 3.7 against WaterLink Solutions PRO's 2.9. NPT Backyard also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 31%) and ratings volume (101 vs 21). WaterLink Solutions PRO's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NPT Backyard holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 101 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of WaterLink Solutions PRO's written reviews are positive against 43% of NPT Backyard's.
WaterLink Solutions PRO ships an update every 3 months, NPT Backyard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaterLink Solutions PRO | NPT Backyard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (21 ratings) | 3.7 (101 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 42.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 101 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LaMotte Chemical Products Company | Pool Corporation |
Customer experience
WaterLink Solutions PRO
NPT Backyard
Bugs and requests
WaterLink Solutions PRO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NPT Backyard
Reported bugs
6 issues- AR doesn't work
- App crashes when viewing tiles
- App crashes frequently
- App is slow and hangs
- Water color doesn't change with plaster choices
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- Tutorial is useless
Requested features
6 requests- Option to design a remodel for existing pools
- Ability to change pool dimensions within the app
- More standard pool shapes available (e.g., round spa)
- Include all pool tiles from the catalog
- Ability to drag and position the pool design in the yard
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- More realistic water color rendering based on plaster choices
In-app purchases
WaterLink Solutions PRO
No in-app purchases
NPT Backyard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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